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[The antiphospholipid syndrome and antiphospholipid antibodies]. 2001

K Malícková, and T Fucíková

Ustav klinické imunologie a alergologie 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha. kmali@lf1.cuni.cz

Antiphospholipid syndrome is a rate systemic autoimmune disease characterized by widespread arterial and venous thrombosis, recurrent abortion and thrombocytopenia. Laboratory tests reveal antibodies against phospholipids. These antibodies are detected by functional tests for the lupus anticoagulant, the anticardiolipin ELISA, the anti-beta 2-glycoprotein 1 ELISA and ELISA tests for antibodies against other cofactors and phospholipids. Pathogenetic mechanisms of thrombosis are poorly understood. Diagnostic assays for detection of antiphospholipid have not been yet adequately standardized.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013927	Thrombosis	Formation and development of a thrombus or blood clot in BLOOD VESSELS.	Atherothrombosis,Thrombus,Blood Clot,Blood Clots,Thromboses
D016736	Antiphospholipid Syndrome	The presence of antibodies directed against phospholipids (ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID). The condition is associated with a variety of diseases, notably systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases, thrombopenia, and arterial or venous thromboses. In pregnancy it can cause abortion. Of the phospholipids, the cardiolipins show markedly elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies (ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN). Present also are high levels of lupus anticoagulant (LUPUS COAGULATION INHIBITOR).	Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome,Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome,Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome,Hughes Syndrome,Anti Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome,Anti Phospholipid Syndrome,Antibody Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid,Antibody Syndrome, Antiphospholipid,Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndromes,Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid,Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid Antibody,Syndrome, Antiphospholipid,Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Antibody,Syndrome, Hughes
D017152	Antibodies, Antiphospholipid	Autoantibodies directed against phospholipids. These antibodies are characteristically found in patients with certain autoimmune diseases (e.g., SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS and ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME), some non-autoimmune diseases, and also in healthy individuals.	Antiphospholipid Antibodies,Antiphospholipid Autoantibodies,Antiphospholipid Autoantibody,Phospholipid Autoantibodies,Phospholipid Autoantibody,Antiphospholipid Antibody,Antibody, Antiphospholipid,Autoantibody, Antiphospholipid,Autoantibody, Phospholipid